G. Lasya Nanditha
{{Short description|Indian politician (1986/1987–2024)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = G. Lasya Nanditha
| office = Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly
| constituency = Secunderabad Cantt. (SC)
| term_start = 3 December 2023
| term_end = 23 February 2024
| predecessor = G. Sayanna
| successor = Sri Ganesh
| party = Bharat Rashtra Samithi
| otherparty =
| birth_date = 1986/1987
| birth_place =
| spouse =
| death_date = {{death date and given age|2024|02|23|37|df=y}}
| death_place = Hyderabad, Telangana, India
}}
G. Lasya Nanditha (1986/1987 – 23 February 2024) was an Indian politician from Secunderabad, Telangana state. She was a former corporator from Kavadiguda (2016){{Cite web |last=Deekshith |first=Maddy |date=19 February 2023 |title=BRS Cantonment MLA Sayanna passes away |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/190223/five-time-cantonment-mla-sayanna-passes-away.html |access-date=10 November 2023 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1= |title=Lasya Nanditha — a young politician's life cut short by tragedy |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/lasya-nanditha-a-young-politicians-life-cut-short-by-tragedy/article67877405.ece |access-date=24 February 2024 |date=23 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240224050709/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/lasya-nanditha-a-young-politicians-life-cut-short-by-tragedy/article67877405.ece |archive-date=24 February 2024 |language=en-IN}} and an MLA from Secunderabad Cantonment.
Early life and education
Nanditha was born to G. Sayanna and G. Geetha.{{Cite web |last=telugu |first=NT News |date=29 August 2023 |title=సాయన్న బిడ్డగా ఆశీర్వదించండి.. |url=https://www.ntnews.com/hyderabad/brs-mla-sayanna-daughter-lasya-nanditha-namasthe-telangana-interview-1227934 |access-date=5 December 2023 |website=www.ntnews.com |language=te-IN}} She had two sisters, Namratha and Niveditha. She completed intermediate, the plus two course in Secunderabad.{{Cite web |last=telugu |first=NT News |date=25 August 2023 |title=Lasya Nanditha {{!}} నాయకుడు ఆకాశంలోంచి ఊడిపడడు.. ప్రజల్లోంచి వస్తాడు.. కేసీఆర్ అలాంటి నాయకుడే : సాయన్న కూతురు లాస్య నందిత |url=https://www.ntnews.com/success-story/cm-kcr-ticket-for-sayannas-daughter-1222895 |access-date=5 December 2023 |website=www.ntnews.com |language=te-IN}}
Career
Nanditha contested the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election as a candidate of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi from the Secunderabad Cantonment constituency, a reserved constituency for Scheduled Caste community members, and won{{Cite web |title=Secunderabad Cantt. Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: BRS's Lasya Nanditha Sayanna defeats BJP's Sriganesh. N with 17169 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/secunderabad-cantt-assembly-election-results-2023-live-2470984-2023-12-03 |access-date=5 December 2023 |website=India Today |date=3 December 2023 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Lasya Nanditha Sayanna Election Results 2023: News, Votes, Results of Telangana Assembly |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/telangana-assembly-election-candidates-list-2023/lasya-nanditha-sayanna-54071-5 |access-date=5 December 2023 |website=NDTV.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=3 December 2023 |title=Telangana Assembly Election Results 2023: Full list of BRS winning candidates |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/telangana-assembly-elections-results-2023-live-updates-winning-candidates-full-list-how-many-seats-brs-congress-bjp-aimi-101701566165992.html |access-date=5 December 2023 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}} the seat defeating Sri Ganesh of the BJP by 17,169 votes. She polled 59,057 votes defeating her nearest BJP rival N Sri Ganesh with a margin of 17,169 votes. Ganesh polled 41,888 votes, Congress nominee G.V. Vennala finished third in the contest with 20,825 votes.{{cite news |last1=Election Commission of India |date=3 December 2023 |title=Telangana Assembly Election Results 2023: Secunderabad Cantonment |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenDecNew2023/candidateswise-S2971.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203131638/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenDecNew2023/candidateswise-S2971.htm |archive-date=3 December 2023 |access-date=18 November 2024}}{{Cite web |last=ABN |date=21 August 2023 |title=Lasya Nanditha: ఎవరీ లాస్య నందిత.. కేసీఆర్ టికెట్ ఇచ్చిన ఈమె రాజకీయాలకు కొత్త కాదు కానీ.. |url=https://www.andhrajyothy.com/2023/politics/special-story-on-lasya-nanditha-who-got-secunderabad-cantonment-mla-ticket-ssr-1125391.html |access-date=10 November 2023 |website=Andhrajyothy Telugu News |language=te}} Her father, G. Sayanna, was the sitting MLA from Secunderabad Cantonment but he died in February 2023.{{Cite web |date=19 February 2023 |title=Telangana: 5-time Secunderabad Cantt MLA G Sayanna passes away |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/hyderabad/telangana-five-time-secunderabad-cantt-mla-g-sayanna-passes-away-8454822/ |access-date=10 November 2023 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}
Death
Nanditha died in a road collision in Hyderabad, on 23 February 2024, at the age of 37.{{Cite web |title=BRS MLA Lasya Nanditha dies in road accident in Telangana; CM, KCR condole death |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/bharat-rashtra-samithi-mla-g-lasya-nanditha-dies-in-road-accident-in-telangana/cid/2002392 |access-date=23 February 2024 |website=www.telegraphindia.com |language=en}} She had suffered serious injuries after her vehicle lost control and collided with the road divider. Nanditha was travelling along with her driver Akash who was driving at the time of accident. She was rushed to a private hospital immediately after the accident but was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.{{cite web | url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/telangana-mla-lasya-nandita-died-in-horrific-road-accident-5110540 | title=Telangana MLA Lasya Nandita Dies in Horrific Road Accident }}{{Cite web |date=23 February 2024 |title=Telangana Road Accident: BRS MLA Lasya Nanditha Dies In Horrific Car Crash, Cops Say 'Driver May Have....' |url=https://www.news18.com/india/lasya-nanditha-car-xl6-crash-brs-mla-secunderabad-cantonment-death-telangana-road-accident-8789559.html |access-date=23 February 2024 |website=News18 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Hindustan Times |title=Who was Lasya Nanditha, BRS MLA killed in Hyderabad car accident? |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/who-was-lasya-nanditha-brs-lawmaker-killed-in-road-accident-in-hyderabad-101708659833485.html |access-date=24 February 2024 |date=23 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240224045442/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/who-was-lasya-nanditha-brs-lawmaker-killed-in-road-accident-in-hyderabad-101708659833485.html |archive-date=24 February 2024 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1= |title=MLA Lasya Nanditha killed in road crash in Secunderabad Cantonment area |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/secunderabad-cantonment-mla-lasya-nanditha-killed-in-road-crash/article67877325.ece |access-date=24 February 2024 |date=23 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240224050504/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/secunderabad-cantonment-mla-lasya-nanditha-killed-in-road-crash/article67877325.ece |archive-date=24 February 2024 |language=en-IN}}